jamespgentry (18), Washington, USA
Oct 23, 2009 Updated: Oct 24, 20092008 vintage. Cloudy orange/amber brown appearance. No head. Malty, sweet leather, raisin, tobacco, caramel aroma with just a hint of earthiness. Great mouthfeel. I would expect a much more viscous brew from the aroma and flavor. I could easily drink way too much of this way too fast. A lot more carbonation than I expected as well. Almost as much sophistication as an oak aged ale. Very good. I’m glad I got the last one at the store, but also sad that it was the last one. Can’t wait to buy a couple more and wait for a rainy day a couple of years from now to imbibe with a friend.
 MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 21, 2009 Bottled. Dark Amber pour with a nose of caramel malts and banana. Smokey malt taste with a hint of yeast. Good brew.
stefanje (936), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Aug 8, 2009 650 ml bottle courtesy of ditmier. Thanks Eric. 2008 vintage. Pours a murky brown color with a medium khaki head that has fair retention. The aroma is of sweet malts, dates, plums, raisins and something musty. The flavor is similar to the aroma, lots of musty fruits, malts, nuts, toffee and mild hops. The mouthfeel is full, smooth and creamy with modest carbonation. The finish is long and musty-fruity with a bit of licorice. Overall: This tastes more like a barleywine than an old ale, but its still quite good.
Cletus (4999), Connecticut, USA
Aug 5, 2009 2005 bottle. Pours mahogany with a thin off white head. Smells of caramel, raisins, some straw, earth. Tastes of caramel and sweet with some spicy bites on the finish.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Aug 4, 2009 Bottle courtesy TheBeerGod on 07/18/2009. Clear dark amber body with a small frothy off-white head. Big caramel and molassas aroma. Big caramel and molassas flavor with some floral hops. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.
warrenc (21), Oregon, USA
Aug 3, 2009 22 oz. pours a nice amber with an aroma of roasted barley / walnuts. the taste is thick with malt and even hop bitterness. a creamy mouth feel, with lasting oak on the tongue. this is a nice beer, just a bit heavy for my taste.
Dickinsonbeer (3434), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Jul 26, 2009 Bomber at PPRBSG. Pours a hazed up brown amber with a foamy somewhat lasting beige head. Aroma is a bit oxidized as the bottle is at least 3 years old, dusty chocolate, older caramel malts, toast, nutty soy and pepper notes. Flavor has a slight oxidation as well- some wet paper and light soy- toasted malts, crackery, toffee, molasses and brown sugar sweetness, dull leather and earth, some charred roast malts, and a drying fruity finish but still nice and smooth- a bit too old maybe.
alexsdad06 (1051), Ohio, USA
Jul 25, 2009 2005 bottle courtesy of cletus. Pours a cloudy orange amber color with a small disappearing ivory head. The aroma was sweet sticky citrus, toffee malts, brown sugar, fruity with no real signs of hops. the flavor opens with a heavy dose of sweet caramel/toffee malts and fruits. The finish adds more of a dry, somewhat bitter, woody character. The alcohol does make itself known from time to time. I enjoyed this and would like to do a comparison to newer bottles.
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